Citation

Shiv K, Mukesh Kumar B. Soc. Ion 2017; 5(1/2): 76-77.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Pt. Govind Mohan Misra Smriti Sansthan, Publisher Diva Enterprises)

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Abstract

Children are supremely important national asset and the future well being of the nation depends on how its children grow and develop. Today's children are born into a technology-based society and they have access to the Internet through variety of electronic means. Traditional approach of crime has turned into Cyber crimes. The main forms of Information and Communication Technology - facilitated child abuse and exploitation can be identified in form of child sexual abuse material (child pornography); commercial sexual exploitation of children; cyberenticement, solicitation and grooming; cyberbullying, cyberharassment and cyberstalking; and exposure to harmful content. Recognising the urgent need for bringing the laws to regulate the new-age technology crimes was felt in India, as a result of which the IT Act, 2000 has provided in section 67 for punishing obscenity in electronic form. Educating the children about practising safe online behaviour in order to enjoy the gifts of web world and safeguard from the potential danger of online criminals is of pivotal importance. Both parents and children need to be educated on how to be cyber smart. It should be the persistent efforts of rulers and law makers to ensure that technology grows in a healthy manner and is used for legal and ethical business growth and not for committing crimes.

Language: en